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Diabetes service celebrates 50th year

It’s hard to believe that 20 years has passed since April Welsh, 5, was pictured with Professor Tim Jones in a story about type 1 diabetes research. Plenty has changed but one constant remains — Professor Jones still works for WA’s only paediatric diabetes service which celebrates its 50th year.

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Meet Lucy

Learn about Lucy's journey through the eyes of her mum, and through the video "T1D: Our Lucy".

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ATAR exams – special provisions

End-of-year exams may be far from the minds of students managing diabetes but now is the time to get the process started for obtaining special ATAR provisions.

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Understanding the relationship between insulin and carbs

Researchers are on the hunt for young people with Type 1 Diabetes to participate in a short at-home trial looking at insulin and carbs.

Honours Scholarship

Honours Scholarship The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; A JDRF Global Centre of Excellence, (“the Centre”) based at The Kids Research Institute

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DiAthlete Gavin Griffiths talks with ABC Radio

London Olympics torchbearer Gavin Griffiths is living proof that a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis is no obstacle to making the most out of life.

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Looking at the Big Food Picture For T1D

Kids with diabetes should think beyond just carbs, according to The Kids Research Institute Australia senior dietitian Dr Amelia Harray.

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New study: Mobile Food Record in T1D

We are looking for people aged between 9 and 18 years with type 1 diabetes to participate in a mobile food study. You will be asked to take images of what you eat over a consecutive four-day period using the Mobile Food Record App. There will be no dietary restrictions in place during this period.